Michael E. Harris Poet Free verse

Old Man Winter Winters Blizzard

I WOKE UP THIS MORNING
TO A KNOCK ON THE DOOR.
I SAT UP IN BED.
PUT MY FEET ON THE FLOOR.

I LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW.
GUESS WHAT I SAW?
ALL SIGNS SAYING
IT'S THE LAST DAY OF FALL.

I LOOKED THROUGH THE PEEP HOLE
WHO DID I SEE?
OLD MAN WINTER.
JUST SMILING AT ME.

WINTER SHOWS UP
AT TIMES BY SURPRISE.
EXCEPT OR REJECT
YOU JUST CAN'T DENY.

I THOUGHT I WAS READY
FOR WINTERS SURPRISE.
SO I OPENED THE DOOR
AND I OPENED IT WIDE

LETTING ME KNOW
HE'S WELL AND ALIVE.
WITH FROSTY BREATH
AND SNOWFLAKES IN EYES

WITH DROPPING TEMPS
AND FALLING SNOW.
AND FROM THE NORTH
A COLD WIND BLOWS.

A WIZARD OF MAYHEM.
OLD MAN WINTER.
CHILLED ME OUT
WITH A WINTERS BLIZZARD.

Michael E. Harris
11092021

Encouraged and Inspired
by our Good Friend and
L.A. Marathon Legacy Runner
Retired School Teacher
Denny Smith.

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